Select the right home network hardware with this complete buying guide

This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Home Networking: A Visual Do-It-Yourself Guide, explains how to make sound purchase decisions for networking hardware.

Buying the proper equipment allows you to concentrate on more important things than making multiple trips to the store. Learn about the specific items that you will need to make your home network a reality.

This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Home Networking: A Visual Do-It-Yourself Guide, explains how to make sound purchase decisions for networking hardware. The chapter covers the following topics:

• Balancing network costs and performance
• Understanding the influence of your Internet connection
• Selecting the proper wireless network components
• Creating a mixed network

Title: Home Networking: A Visual Do-It-Yourself Guide
ISBN: 1587201275
Published: August, 2004
Author: Brian Underdahl
Chapter: Chapter 4: Selecting Network Hardware: Your Complete Buying Guide
Published by Cisco Press

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